The best things about this property were the location, the view, the pool, and the responsiveness of the owner. Things not under his control, like the guest bedroom with no windows, could not be helped.
The overall dark and dingy aesthetic of the place, the ill-repair of the place, the ill-equipped of the place ARE in the owners control. The dark brown paint, heavy dark leather furniture, heavy dark end tables, old and thread-bare sheets and pillow cases, old bed spreads, old prints, old lamps, old dressers, and dated décor added to the dark, dusty, dingy overall feel of the place. It needs better lighting overall, updated furniture, and findings, and equipment. The owner seems to have chosen to ignore inspecting the cleaning that is done to turn the unit, taking inventory of what equipment might be needed, and checking for what necessary maintenance might be needed. The toilet in the hall had to be attended to due to low water or float/chain issues. The silverware was of the cheap 'stamped tin metal' variety. There were no wine glasses.
(The owner responded immediately to requests for new silverware and wine glasses.) The primary bedroom bath has mold at the ceiling, the wood near the sliding door is buckled due to moisture, both baths showers are moldy. Overall, the place is dusty and dirty and not as clean as it could be made to be. We also wondered why we weren't offered replenishment of toilet paper, paper towels, given we booked the place for a month. We won't stay there again because we look for places that are sparkling clean, bright, and with décor that is current. This wasn't it for us.